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Mare Island was the first Naval Base on the West Coast,opening in 1854. Beatiful Historic properties with National Landmark Status. Museum building opened in 1855. 2-Mansions in 1900, and 1901 Chapel with the most Tiffany Stained Glass in the West...more

Established in 1854 under the command of Commander David Farragut (before "Damn the torpedoes..." made him immortal to every schoolboy), Mare Island Naval Shipyard provided the United States Navy with its first yard facilities in the Pacific. In the 19th century, sail and steam sloops...More

The museum is an American gem. Everyone can learn from this spot, so huge and filled with the past community lives of so many US heroes who served our country. Ladies, nurses, African-Americans, immigrants, soldiers and sailors are all pictured and listed here, and the...More

This is a great Museum for all veterans. Along with the complete history of Mare Island when it was a naval ship yard. It cost $5.00 per person to get in there is no Veteran's discount. The Building is wheelchair accessible. There are areas that...More

Finally signed up for the tour of Mare Island after years of driving past it and was not disappointed.
Our tour guide, Lou, was knowledgeable with American history and Mare Island History from 1854 to 1996. I didn't expect such complete accounting of events in...More

This museum is located on the old Naval shipyard in Vallejo, CA. It has all sorts of WW II and older ship history. It's where the subs and Naval ships were actually built. The Navy abandoned the area some years ago so there are many...More

The history of Mare Island is fascinating and this museum shows it off nicely. There are various exhibits on the workers, the ships the produced, and historical items. The favorite of me and my boys was the working periscope.
Our only gripes are minor. It...More

If she was a welder during the war and lived in Vallejo (please note correct spelling of the town name), quite likely she worked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. So many people worked at the shipyard, I'm not sure any... More

If she was a welder during the war and lived in Vallejo (please note correct spelling of the town name), quite likely she worked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. So many people worked at the shipyard, I'm not sure any records were kept that in depth. However, the thing to do is to contact the Mare Island Museum which is based on Mare Island to see what records they may have. Good Luck!